Barbara I. Bond is a climbing instructor and trail trip leader for the Mazamas,
an Oregon mountaineering organization.Learn more about Barbara...

Scrambling is the bridge between hiking and rock climbing — more
adventurous than hiking, less extreme than climbing. Scrambling involves off-trail
travel, sometimes using your hands for balance and safety, and
does not require any technical rock climbing equipment. You get to the summit
by scrambling!

Oregon has a diverse landscape that is divided into nine ecoregions — specific
areas with similar environmental characteristics. The routes in
75 Scrambles in Oregon take place in six different ecoregions.
So get out and scramble! to the top of some of Oregon's most beautiful
and remote peaks.